**It's more than a career, it's a calling.** IL-SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon **Worker Type:** Regular **Job Summary:** Provides assistance with the examination and treatment of patients under the direction of a registered nurse or provider (physician or advanced practice provider). **Job Responsibilities and Requirements:** Job Description PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES + Assists with treatments ordered by provider as supervised by provider or registered nurse. Performs select clinical duties. + Interviews patients, measures vital signs, and records information on patients' charts. Prepares treatment rooms for examination of patients. + Performs basic clerical duties including answering the phone, maintaining records, scheduling patients, and filing. + Performs basic materials management functions to include ordering and stocking of supplies. Assists with maintaining a clean and orderly environment. + May document the provider's encounter with patients. Lists all proper diagnoses and symptoms, as well as follow-up instructions and prescriptions, as indicated by the provider. Transcribes patient orders including laboratory tests, radiology tests and medications. + Works in a constant state of alertness and safe manner. + Performs other duties as assigned. EDUCATION + High School diploma/GED or 10 years of work experience EXPERIENCE + No experience required PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS + Constant standing and walking. + Frequent use of hearing and speech to share information through oral communication. + Frequent use of hearing to distinguish body sounds and/or hear alarms, malfunctioning machinery, etc. + Frequent lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 0-25 lbs. + Frequent reaching, gripping, and keyboard use/data entry. + Frequent use of vision for distances near (20 inches or less) and far (20 feet or more) and to identify and distinguish colors. + Occasional bending, stooping, crawling, kneeling, sitting, squatting and repetitive foot/leg and hand/arm movements. + Occasional use of vision to judge distances and spatial relationships. + Occasional lifting/carrying and pushing/pulling objects weighing 25-50 lbs. + Occasional lifting/moving patients. + Occasional use of smell to detect/recognize odors. + Occasional driving. REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AND/OR CERTIFICATIONS State of Work Location: Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Wisconsin + Basic Life Support HealthCare Provider (BLS HCP) - American Heart Association (AHA) + And + Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA) - National Healthcareer Association (NHA) + Or + Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) - American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) + Or + Clinical medical Assistant Certification (CMAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) + Or + Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Allied Health Association (AAH) + Or + Medical Assistant Certification (MAC) - American Medical Certification Association (AMCA) + Or + National Certified Medical Assistant (NCMA) - National Center for Competency Testing (NCCT) + Or + Nationally Registered Certified Medical Assistant (NRCMA) - National Association for Health Professionals (NAHP) + Or + Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Association of Medical Personnel (AAMP) + Or + Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) + Or + Registered Medical Assistant (RMA) - American Registry of Medical Assistants (ARMA) **Work Shift:** Day Shift (United States of America) **Job Type:** Employee **Department:** 8511000046 Practice Management **Scheduled Weekly Hours:** 40 _SSM Health is an equal opportunity employer. SSM Health does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity,_ _pregnancy, veteran status_ **_,_** _or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Click here to learn more. (https://www.ssmhealth.com/privacy-notices-terms-of-use/non-discrimination?\_ga=2.205881493.704955970.1667719643-240470506.1667719643)_